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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has according to media reports stated that an Indian national and three persons of Indian-origin have been killed in Cincinnati in the US and the matter is being investigated by police there. However, Swaraj ruled out the possibility of a hate crime.
“Indian Ambassador in United States @IndianEmbassyUS has informed me about the killing of four persons in Cincinnati on Sunday evening. One of them was an Indian national on a visit to US while others were persons of Indian origin,” she tweeted.
Indian Ambassador in United States @IndianEmbassyUS has informed me about the killing of four persons in Cincinnati on Sunday evening. One of them was an Indian national on a visit to US while others were persons of Indian origin. /1
— Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 30, 2019
The matter is under investigation by police, but it is not a hate crime, Swaraj said.
The matter is under investigation by the Police but it is not a hate crime. Our Consul General in New York is coordinating with the concerned authorities and will keep me informed me on this. @IndiainNewYork /2
— Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 30, 2019
“Our Consul General in New York is coordinating with the concerned authorities and will keep me informed me on this,” she said.
